When Negotiations Fail: The Mediation Solution
30th July 2019"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." -- Bryant H. McGill.
I came across this joke in one of the mediation websites that I was browsing through: In a matrimonial mediation, the exasperated husband threw up his hands in despair and told the mediator "Look, I am willing to give her everything – 1 million dollars, my penthouse, my Bentley. What more does she want?" The mediator turned to the wife and she quietly said, "I want him to listen to me the way you do".
Though this is classified as a joke, the issue it highlights is a very serious one – listening and its impact on relationships...
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